Cyclone (Baby Bash album)

Cyclone is the fifth solo studio album by the American hip hop recording artist Baby Bash. It was released on October 30, 2007 by Latium Entertainment, E.D.D. Entertainment, Arista Records and J Records. Production was handled by Happy Perez, J. R. Rotem, Ryan Tedder, DJ Felli Fel, Jim Jonsin, Justin Trugman, Kookie, Lil' Jon, Peter Ramirez, Play-N-Skillz and Scoop DeVille. It features guest appearances from Paula DeAnda, Aundrea Fimbres, Casely, Chingo Bling, Da Stooie Bros., Keith Sweat, Lucky Luciano, Marcos Hernandez, Mickaël Zibi, Mistah F.A.B., Pimp C, Queenie, Ryan Tedder, Sean Kingston and T-Pain.

Cyclone
Studio album by Baby Bash
Released	October 30, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop crunk R&B[1]
Length	52:42
Label	Latium E.D.D. Arista J
Producer	DJ Felli Fel Happy Perez Jim Jonsin J. R. Rotem Justin Trugman Kookie Lil' Jon Peter Ramirez Play-N-Skillz Ryan Tedder Scoop DeVille
Baby Bash chronology
Super Saucy (2005) Cyclone (2007) Bashtown (2011)
Singles from Cyclone
"Cyclone" Released: September 28, 2007 "What Is It" Released: January 4, 2008 "Don't Stop" Released: March 2008

The album debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week.^[2] Cyclone is the first Baby Bash album not to contain a Parental Advisory sticker. There were three singles released from the album: "Cyclone", "What Is It" and "Don't Stop". The album's lead single, "Cyclone", reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later was certified two-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Its second single, "What Is It", made it to No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, while its third single, "Don't Stop" only reached 22 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[4]
PopMatters	8/10[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10[5]

AllMusic' David Jeffries praised the album for its "pop moments" but said that the album is nothing "memorable".^[3] In the negative review, Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Baby Bash himself is by far the weakest link. Though he fancies himself a sweet talker, clumsy lyrics such as "She wanna add me to her life like a MySpace friend" come off like cringeworthy pickup lines".^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cyclone" (featuring T-Pain and Mickaël)	Ronald Ray Bryant Faheem Najm Jonathan Smith Craig Love LaMarquis Jefferson	Lil' Jon	3:44
2.	"Numero Uno"	Bryant Kim Hoglund Darrel Andrews Joseph Scott	Kookie	2:54
3.	"Supa Chic" (featuring Paula DeAnda)	Bryant Paula DeAnda Jonathan Rotem Mike Jones	J. R. Rotem	3:39
4.	"Just Like That"	Bryant Oscar Salinas Juan Salinas	Play-N-Skillz	2:19
5.	"What Is It" (featuring Sean Kingston)	Bryant Rotem Marty James Scott Sterling Lawrence Parker	J. R. Rotem	3:21
6.	"Mamacita" (featuring Marcos Hernandez)	Bryant Elijah Molina Frank Soto Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper	Scoop DeVille	4:02
7.	"Dip With You" (featuring Aundrea Fimbres)	Bryant Ryan Tedder Justin Trugman Erick Coomes DeAnda Angel Noe	Ryan Tedder Justin Trugman Erick Coomes (co.)	3:20
8.	"Spreewells Spinnin' (Remix)" (featuring Queenie, Chingo Bling and Lucky Luciano)	Bryant Cynthia Vasquez Pedro Herrera Christian Garcia Peter Ramirez Jeremy Hayes	Peter Ramirez	4:44
9.	"As Days Go By (The Love Letter)" (featuring Paula DeAnda)	Bryant Nathan Perez Alberto Cruz	Happy Perez	4:28
10.	"Na Na (The Yummy Song)" (featuring Casely)	Bryant Jean Rodriguez James Scheffer Calvin Puckett Frank Romano	Jim Jonsin	4:40
11.	"Thrill Is Gone" (featuring Ryan Tedder)	Bryant Tedder	Ryan Tedder	4:26
12.	"Don't Stop" (featuring Keith Sweat)	Bryant Keith Sweat James Corrine	DJ Felli Fel	3:52
13.	"Mean Mug" (featuring Pimp C, Mistah F.A.B. & Da Stooie Bros.)	Bryant Chad Butler Stanley Cox Noa Rich Rappacon Perez	Happy Perez	3:55
14.	"Ronnie Rey All Day... Choppin' It Up" (Interview)			3:05
Total length:				52:42

Sample credits

• "Numero Uno" contains a sample from "Let's Get Together" by Bobby Bland
• "What Is It" contains a portion of the composition "9MM Goes Bang" by Boogie Down Productions
• "Mamacita" contains a sample of "Voyage to Atlantis" by The Isley Brothers

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	30
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7]	11